The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-26
THE ROUTE FOR THE G. N. Il. R.
R. NOT SETTLED.

"A Probability that the Directors VIII
Reconsider their Action In Adopt
ing the clipper Route"
8 The adjourned meeting OF the Di.
4 reetOrs of the Columbia, Newbcrry
and Laurens Railroad was held at
the Commercial Bank yesterday
morning at go o'clock. The ses.
sion was brief one, but long enough
for the passage Of resolution re.
scinding that passed the night be.
fore definitely selecting the upper
route, bridging the Broad River op.
posite Cemetery Hill. ....
The matter by this action being
again left open, committee was ap.
pointed, consisting of President
5Moseley, Vice-President Desportes
and Major Lowrance, to consult with
the owners of the two bridges, to
be purchased if the lower route be
used, and given power to act as
deemed best by them for the in.
tcrest of the road, and report.
The board then adjourned TO meet
4 again on the first Tuesday in Feb
rnary, at which time the contract for
the part Of the line not now let will
be made and the route for the unde-
cided portion settled finally.
The committee appointed at the
morning meeting to confer with the
owners of the Congaree and Saluda
bridges met Mr.. Campbell at the
Grand Central Hotel last night.
The matter was thoroughly dis.
cussed, Chief Engineer Ellis being
present to afford information and
suggestions. No final arrangement
was made as Mr.. Campbell desired
time to consult with the chef owner
in the bridges, Mr.. johnson.
The following propositions were,
however, submitted, subject to al
teration
/. The offering Of the whole prop.
erty for $4,000 cash.
2. That the Columbia Bridge Com
pany, the present owners Of the
property, build both bridges out and
out, the railroad company to take the
same and receive the tolls over the
Congaree bridge, the Saluda bridge
to be free, and to pay for the use Of
the same a certain interest on the
cost.
3. That the railroad lease the pro
perty as it now is at the rental now
received therefor.
4. That the railroad be given the
right Of way over the two bridges
and the Columbia Bridge Company
to receive the tolls for passage of
the lower or wagon way on the
bridge over the Congaree.
In connection with the last and,
it may be said, the most favorably
received proposition. it should be
added that it is taken for granted
that the township Of Congaree under
this arrangement should make sub
scription sufficient to cover the cost
Of grading between the bridges, es-
timated at $25,0O0. The railroad
company would bridge the Saluda
by.a structure allowing the passage
of trains and wagons, to be free
bridge, and would build at the Con.
garee doublc-deck iron bridge with
railroad track above and wagon
way beneath, the tolls collected on
the latter, as previously stated, to go
to the bridge company.
The engineer had stated at the
previous meeting that the cost Of the
upper route, with grading and the
bridge across the Broad, would be
$l07, 900, and that the cost of the
lower route would be 100000.
By the new proposition it will be
seen the cost Of the latter route is
reduced by the subtraction OF the
sum proposed to he paid for the
bridge property, $5G,250, and the
grading $4,000. IT. is also stated
that the engineer thinks the two
bridges could be decked for $4,000
If this he SO, the cost with grading
would be ut$100, 900, 81, 900 less than
the estimate for the upper route; or,
If the grading be provided for by the
township, the difference in favor of
the lower route would be $4,000.
One thing is certain the route by
the Saluda and Congaree Rivers
4 nnites the county Of Lexington and
I In many ways would seem certain to
4 be of great benefit to Columbia.
Provisions are to be incorporated
In the arrangement now discussed
allowing the county, city or in,. yid.
uals to purchase the property at any
time within reasonable period dt
any price, and on terms to be agreed
upon, and the Congaree bridge made
Z o free one, "a consummation de.
voutly to be wished" by both the
people of Lexington county and the
city of Columbia. .---Colun,bia Regis.
4 ter, jan. goth. E.t
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